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Newcomb Hollow Beach
4.7★ · 205 Google ratings · Wellfleet, Massachusetts
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 90 ft away · paid
Walk
150 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes · 40 ft away
Cost
Paid parking
Water
70°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
10 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Sand
125 yd from the water to the back
Water quality
Good · all 4 samples clean · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Wed 7pm
Map of Newcomb Hollow Beach
Guide
Good to know
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 6 visitors · 2015–2025
Come off-season for solitude
Fall and winter visits offer dramatically fewer crowds and easier parking without sacrificing beach quality or wildlife viewing.
Visit at low tide with small children
The flats become very shallow for about 20 yards, creating ideal conditions for young kids and beginner boogie boarders.
Arrive before 10am in summer
The parking lot fills by late morning on warm weekends, with potential 30-minute waits during peak season.
Get a Wellfleet beach sticker
A $60 sticker is required during daytime summer hours but provides more reliable parking access than unstickered beaches.
Plan for the dune climb
The descent is steep enough that visitors with mobility challenges should be prepared, though reviewers consider it manageable.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
67°F · overcast
Water
70°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
1.6 ft · 6 s apart
Wind
4 mph from the WNW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
6 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 05:16 | High tide | ↑ |
| 11:37 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 17:34 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 3:42 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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Plan your visit
📍 1175 Gross Hill Rd, Wellfleet, MA 02667
🅿 Parking 90 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 150 ft away, under a minute walk
🚽 Restrooms 40 ft away
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Newcomb Hollow Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 90 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Newcomb Hollow Beach?
150 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Newcomb Hollow Beach have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 40 ft from the listing.
When is Newcomb Hollow Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Wed 7pm and the busiest at Sun 11am.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
